Friday, January 11, 2013

Michael Bunker

Could have really used a bright/sunny day today to dry out my road. Lots of soaked ruts to contend with since some joker plowed through yesterday.   Cloudy = wet road and low power.  Not much happening here today other than steer bonding and light chores. Twisted 40 more t post clips into place then worked on my generator for awhile - I think I have it narrowed down to a bad AVR.  Started the latest book by my friend Michael Bunker...  Wick. 

A compelling story that everyone needs to read. Check it out.  http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mbunker

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

RAIN

Just over 2" of rain in the last 15 hours.  Posting early before I run out of power.  Sunny day coming up so will post today's cheese experiment tomorrow.  In the meantime - something to think about...
40,45,40,2.2",W,0

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

NWS


Our 80% chance of rain turned into sunny most of the day.  Continued "prepping" for some rain tomorrow  by moving part of my quarry over to the barn.  Soaked some moringa seeds over night and stuck 'em in dirt today for an early start.  Winter seems to zoom by out here and before I know it - it's hot again.  Will keep these in the house where it's warm till they sprout.

Just got this photo from my friend Sheila Collins (Dick Cain's daughter).  This is Dick's steer, Blanco.  Hard to imagine that Ben will be this size in about 7 years...I hope he will still enjoy a nap in the hay with me when he is this big.  44,58,37,0B, .24 

Monday, January 7, 2013

getting behind, catching up











Made pizza Saturday night...Chef Boyardee mix with Field Lab tomatoes, basil, jalapenos, and some leftover baked chicken.  Had to settle for some store bought cheddar cheese on top .  Yesterday I put the glass back on the south side of the solar water heater ( was using this piece for my solar oven last summer).  Keeping glass around the tank really helps it heat up better - wind really sucks the heat off the tank.  Today I put stuff away and did a supply run down south to stock up.  Expecting thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and more rain Wednesday (getting swamped in is the perfect opportunity to make more cheese for my next pizza).  Speaking of rain - total rainfall for 2012 at TFL was 7.86".  41,55,34,0,B,0

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Raytown Mo

After the snowstorm, Bonnie Cain called me to see how the boys were doing and to say that church would be cancelled today due to bad road conditions.  So I am surfing around facebook this morning and up pops a message from my friend Pastor John Wiley saying that services are about to begin. http://PastorJohnWiley.com  I have become accustomed to worshiping with a group on Sundays so I joined his congregation online.  Mathew 18:20  For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

1 Chronicles 16: 8-12
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done , his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

My take on his message today was about how earthly powers control us through fear - be it government or advertising media.  (note: I specify "advertising media" because government and the news media are the same thing) They both point out problems and claim to have all the answers to the needs they have created in our minds.  I no longer trust them so through faith I am trusting in Christ.

Deuteronomy 28:1-12
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in , and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out . 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow 

Saturday, January 5, 2013

the way it was...

40,56,29,0,C, .26